I was just giving this Paul Graham essay another read while waiting for my sister to join me for dinner and found a quote I really dig:
Some people know at 16 what sort of work they’re going to do, but in most ambitious kids, ambition seems to precede anything specific to be ambitious about. They [...]
Entries Tagged as 'business'
Paul Graham on Ambition
June 17th, 2008 ·
Why Startups Should Love Google (and why Google Loves Startups)
June 12th, 2008 ·
Excellent interview with Joe Kraus on Google’s social web projects - read - listen
In particular, check out what Kraus has to say about Google’s “do no evil” philosophy as sound business strategy:
I understand the notion that a company of Google’s size often gets perceived as having a grand master plan of the way the world [...]
Tags: business
Found a Great New Blog, Great Essay on Energy
June 3rd, 2008 ·
Nav just introduced me to an excellent blog by Mike Speiser of Sutter Hill Ventures. After reading a few posts, I quickly added it to my Google Reader, cause this guy is clearly pretty smart.
In an essay explaining why battery innovation is one of the most important fields of scientific research for the US [...]
Twitter - Good Idea, Poor Implementation
May 29th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Good quote from Nav:
Twitter is run by a bunch of dumb asses. Someone should buy twitter, buy summize, fire the twitter management, and let summize people run the show cause they obviously know what they are doing.
I don’t know if I feel quite that strongly, I do agree that Twitter does seem to be dropping [...]
Tags: business
Stay Hungry
May 24th, 2008 ·
It’s a beautiful Saturday in NYC, I just lost a soccer game, and I’m waiting for my Mom and sister to get back from the Bronx Zoo with my Uncle before I meet up with them for dinner.
I’ve been tired this week and only working until about 11pm. I feel like I’ve lost some tenacity [...]
Tags: business · productivity
The Entrepreneurial Imperative
May 21st, 2008 ·
I just finished reading a decent book called “The Entrepreneurial Imperative” by Carl J. Schramm. The book can be a bit preachy and propagandist-sounding at times, but the basic premise is interesting and Schramm makes some very interesting observations.
The Entrepreneurial Imperative: How America’s Economic Miracle Will Reshape the World (and Change Your Life)
The opening [...]
Tags: book review · business
Book Review: Let My People Go Surfing, by Yvon Chouinard
March 21st, 2008 ·
I just finished an awesome book,
Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman. It was written by Yvon Chouinard, founder of the Patagonia clothing company.
This is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. It covers stuff from principles of design to business strategy and corporate responsibility. [...]
Tags: book review · business · green · quotes
